Oh what great funs you had! Mini peeps are a good source of foodables aren’t they, hehe
And Macy if I wuz as gorgeous as you I would haf to stare at myself in the mirror all day as well
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx

“Mirror, mirror on the ground, who’s the prettiest dog around?” He, he. Too bad they couldn’t have taken Molly home with them. Oh, Noodle, I’m in trouble again today for growling at people who walk into my office. They should know better!! (Or at least come in treat first.)

We’re hoping that Dad’s ex-wife will take Molly. She lost her dog almost a year ago and they’d be a perfect match.

Lexi-kins, you have to stop growling at people. Not that I’ve been doing any better. As a matter of fact, I keep getting whapped in the nose when I do it now…..but I still do it. Do you sneeze after you growl? Every time I growl, I sneeze (even without the whaps).

No, I get squirted by the water bottle, then I shake. Sometimes I shake just seeing Mom pick up the water bottle. But I don’t sneeze. I think I would rather sneeze. I think your growling must be more resonant than mine and it tickles your nose, silly boy! Hey, we could get together and have a growling contest.

No, it is more of a low growl from the back of my throat. Lips up would mean I was really going to bite someone, which I am not. I bet you look really, really scary when you growl. Have you ever bit anyone? Yes, let’s practice on Macy great idea!

Growling is a dog’s natural warning that something does not please him. If you take away his freedom to growl, his next action will most likely be to bite… which is what he would probably do anyway if the growl did not resolve the problem. Ray had a lot of behavioral issues for which we talked to a behaviorist and various trainers. Ray was a little more complex because he did not growl (he does now I am pleased to say) They were all adamant that you should never reprimand a dog for growling (for the above reasons).

It’s the same logic and punishing a dog for barking, and then wondering why he didn’t warn you of an intruder!

It’s the same logic as sending him to his crate as punishment, and then wondering why he never goes into his crate voluntarily.

So what do you do? You identify why he is growling and address that issue. He needs to learn that whatever he was concerned about is not a threat to him. Have fun. 🙂

You find what motivates Noodle and give him lots of it whenever he sees Macy. He must associate good things happening when Macy is around.

We had exactly that problem with Ray and ALL dogs and people. He perceived them all as threats. We went through a Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) program.

The trick is to identify Noodles body language because you must treat him WHEN he sees Macy, but BEFORE he tenses up and gets ready to react. If you are late with the treat… you just rewarded his bad behavior!

With Ray, the trainer identified a very slight turn of his head towards us. Her explanation was that he was looking to us for direction and, in the absence of any, was going to take control.

Thanks, Colin. That all makes so much sense. I will go into St. Luke with treats in hand, and give Lexi one every time she spots a child or sees someone coming into “her” office. I know the triggers.and will try to beat her to the punch. 🙂 Hoping to come back with a good report in a few months (or less). Amy

Hi Amy – I obviously don’t know Lexi but, as a general rule, always be very cautious when kids are involved. They move quickly; erratically; noisily, and have no concept of a dog’s view of the world. For example: Dogs do not hug each other… but kids will often want to hug (Ray looks like a big cuddly teddy to them). Sadly, when a child annoys a dog, and the dog reacts instinctively, it is considered the dog’s fault! We will never let any child near Ray unless we are guiding and supervising the interaction. There is just too much at stake.

OUR mom did not get the memo about EASTER so we had no gifts, we are lucky she remembered to feed us, I may have to hire a caretaker until she gets her mojo back, I am glad I am now in control of this household, it is in ruins. Wienie

Looks like too much fun! We had an amazing Easter. mom n Dad were gone all day to something called brunch at my Auntie Jane’s. Brunch ounds like munch, which we did on some toys while they were gone. Molly looks so peaceful and Macy looks like, well, Macy!

So like it sounds like you all had a really really fun time with Jacob and Xavier! My sisters and me love to surf the floor to find the stuff little grands drop when they are here. Yum!
I totally get what you mean about not liking to have your picture taken Noodle, I don’t either and my Margret is foreverrrrr taking our pictures, we can’t make her stop!!!!
Oh my Margret wants to know how your mom was able to have all those eggs around you, Molly and Macy and you guys didn’t crunch them…I’m telling you right now we wouldn’t have been able to not crunch them if they were here, come to think of it there were some here but we didn’t get any of them. Hmmm!
Well gotta go,
Nose touches ~ Bonnie Pup

Hi Bonnie Pup! Mom has to buy a new SD Card for her phone once a year because instead of putting the pics on different SD Cards, she likes to keep them ALL on her phone at all times. She’s up to a 32 GB SD Card and it’s almost full. Over 5k photos. Ridiculous!

We were so tired that no one felt like crunching. They were only out for like 5 mins and Mom was right there making sure we were good. *ear licks* Noodle

The Scotties are not fond of children for some reason. Drew had issues with her first owner’s son and I think that she passed to fear on to Sid.The two girls feel the same way. They have never really been in contact with any children. It might be their high pitched voices.

Mom was scared it was going to be bad but I think it worked out good because Molly likes to protect things and having Jake here gave her a job to do. It’s safe to say Macy’s not good with kids…not out of aggression but she’s just to rough when she plays.

oh I have a girlfriend it’s Lee from Catnada… Macy and me probably would sit for hours in front of the mirror, waiting for our twin … and when we meet it we can be like the Overlook-Twins in double pack :o)

Aw, that sleeping photo of Molly is too adorable. And who can resist Macy and her ears. Noodle, I’m surprised you didn’t pose like the rock star you are! Hope you guys had a super-duper Easter. At least you got dribbles from the mini-peeps. 😉
P.S. Paws crossed Molly will be able to permanently go with your Dad’s ex. ❤